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I believe Swift has had issues with this and recently changed the design to solve this problem. I would call them directly on Monday to see what they recommend.

I guess I'm Wabakimi-Curious the same way I'm (savage river) Muskoka-Curious. A light, fast tripper is very interesting. Just need to sell more plasma...

Not a great photo (about to launch @ start of a solo in WCPP) and my setup is unlikely to translate well as I have a 53# dog up front and all sorts of DIY stuff. I tend to struggle to get enough weight in the rear, as my pack is about 30# and gets lighter as food weight comes down. The second...

Thanks - had forgotten that the thumbnail actually expanded. Not really in love with it. For tripping, there is a zero percent chance I am strapping a yoke around the hull. With my current setup I can exit the canoe, attach the yoke, clip in the paddle, put on the pack and get the boat on...

Tried to buy a boat today but was an hour late…story of my life. Actually have been shedding solos in recent years…sold a NS NW Solo, NS Magic and just the other day the NS Trillium followed suit. Every time I considered a different boat in the past 5 years, I still tripped in the Savage River...

Savage river lists two yokes on their site, one wood (no photo) and carbon fiber (bad thumbnail). So basically no info… do you have pics? Tell us about how their yoke works compared to traditional solo clamp-on yokes… Bonus points if you know the weight.

Tryin', I am not the original owner; I bought it 5 years ago and it was built in 2011. Mine was 27#; now 24# with a seating change. So it's on the heavy end of the spectrum. I suspect some of the lighter materials available now were not available then; they may have been changes to some...

Tryin, good for you. Fun boat, eh? Since you mention the Swift 16.8 and that was one I considered...a few tidbits: Reports are that the swift is not as fast as the Blackwater. In fact, I know another Blackwater owner who paddled the Swift 17.8 and thought it was also not quite as fast. But...

If I’m not fishing & only planning on meals that are ‘just add boiling water’, then this is my setup. Fuel, spoon, stove, mug, torch lighter, 2 mini-bics & scrungie/soap. 15.5 ounces (total) with a full 110g canister. If there is no fire ban, the fuel might not get used, but if I am relying...

Interesting - I had looked at some 50N PFDs from Europe recently - had caught my eye due to the light weight (under one pound). Likely not the right PFD for any moving water, but perhaps for those of us into traveling light on flatwater....

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Fun- I'd missed this thread. Rain or Shine, Cerberus is on guard for thee. However recent promotion may have gone to the head of the newest Branch Manager.

If that boat were in MN you'd get that price quickly.

The TR1 Merge 2.0's are OK - major weakness is the mesh does not take abrasion well. Otherwise they are quite good. I would recommend a healthy dose of shoe goo at key points. Wear them, flex them, and you will see that the flexed sides create folds. The "points" from those folds are the...

With one of the annual Canada trips a few days away, today I made my annual May pilgrimage to the hand/wrist doc, who has patched me up a bunch over the last 20 years. Interestingly, we just figured out a year ago that he also is a canoe tripper. Anyway, got the standard cortisone injections...

Well, if padding the lower St Croix, Brick’s Pizza in Hudson, WI is truly excellent. Never eat burgers out - venison (deer, elk, pronghorn) smashburgers at home. Oh, and if paddling the Kickapoo in the Driftless, the Driftless Cafe in Viroqua, WI has great pizza and an exceptional...

For giggles, what does is actually weigh?

Long handled spoon. No fork, no spork; I do not like green eggs and ham.

Glenn, that is a smokin' hot boat. Love it.

Chilean company with a majority owner who is friends with the Trump family. Profits to Chile. We do not have the smelter capacity in the US, so the metal goes to China. Minnesota gets some (dozens, maybe 100-200 at most) decent jobs for 15-20 years...no complaints about that part. The...